Private gardens open to the public during July Garden Walk

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Tickets for the Oshkosh Garden Club’s 2012 Garden Walk are now on sale. The walk will be held rain or shine on Sunday, July 22, from noon to 5 p.m. Adult tickets are $8 in advance and $10 on the day of the Walk. Children under 18 years are free.
Enjoy a summer day amidst the blooms and foliage of five exceptional gardens.

These five gardens may be visited in any order and feature ideas and inspiration for a variety of gardening situations.

Jerry Borlen, 3518 Brooks Road: This large garden on 3 acres features hundreds of outstanding hostas varieties thriving beneath mature shade trees as well as collections of roses, hibiscus, and cleome.

Audrey and Richard Knopp, 4121 Leonard Point Road: Texture is a key feature in a garden that includes colorful foliage shrubs and highlights interesting ways the garden changes as light falls throughout the day.

Sharon Wright, 1616 Grove St.: Charming garden art, created by the owner from recycled materials, gives a sense of wonderful whimsy to the colorful mixed plantings in this garden.

Candy and Marshall Potter, 922 Bowen St.: This well-tended small garden includes a sunny patio featuring artfully arranged containers and highlights the obvious love and passion for gardening of its owner.

Bev Glaeser, 1745 S. Oakwood Road: An array of perennial plants is skillfully combined with colorful summer-blooming annuals and lends a park-like atmosphere to this mid-size garden.

Additional information and maps to all the gardens are available at www.oshkoshgardenclub.org/gardenwalk.

Owners and garden club members will be on hand at each garden to share information about the site. Experts from Stuart’s Landscaping and Garden Center will be featuring many of the plants of each garden on the tour along with perennial favorites and showcasing new products at the Brooks Road garden during the event. Leon’s custard ice cream will be located at the Grove St. garden. Four $50 gift certificates and one red maple tree donated by Stuart’s will be raffled on July 22.

Proceeds sustain two annual $1,000 scholarships awards for local area students majoring in horticulture or a related area and gardening projects in the Oshkosh area including schools and community gardens. A main recipient this year is the Oshkosh West High School Butterfly Garden located in the Science Courtyard.
Advance tickets to the 2012 Garden Walk are available at Stuart’s Landscaping and Garden Center in Oshkosh (2957 Brooks Road) and North Fond du Lac (N07820 Lakeshore Drive) or at www.oshkoshgardenclub.org/tickets. Tickets may also be purchased at any garden location on the day of the event.